The Society for Anthropological Sciences promotes empirical research and social science in anthropology.
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The Society for Anthropological Sciences (SAS) meets annually with the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA). For more information, please go to their website– https://www.appliedanthro.org/annual-meeting . The meetings will be held in Albuquerque March 17-21, 2026. SAS is proud to sponsor the bi-annual H. Russell Bernard Student Paper Prize of $500.00 for the winner and also two Travel Awards…
The full preliminary program for the meetings is hosted by the Society for Applied Anthropology . Below are the Society for Anthropological Science sessions: Thursday, March 19 Cultural Adaptation In Global Mental Health (SAS) — Fireplace, 9:00-10:45 am CHAIRS: PLACEK, Caitlyn and KALJEE, Linda (Henry Ford Hlth System) KALJEE, Linda Marie (Henry Ford Global Hlth Initiative), AHMEDANI, Brian (Henry…
In Shamanism: The Timeless Religion , Manvir Singh combines ethnography with cross-cultural analysis and insights from the cognitive sciences to explain why shamanic practices reliably emerge across human societies. He shows that shamanism endures as a powerful, recurrent cultural form because it taps into universal psychological mechanisms while adapting to diverse historical and social contexts.…
The following are the Society for Anthropological Sciences sponsored sessions at this year's American Anthropological Association meetings in New Orleans. AAA SAS Session - Anthropology Beyond Academic Silos - 4:15-5:45 PM, Thursday, Nov 20, in Marriott Studio 8 Organizer: Elizabeth Derderian, Brandeis University, Department of Anthropology Critical conceptualizations of health: Community-led…
We are pleased to announce that the Society for Anthropological Sciences (SAS) is sponsoring a Student Awards competition, offering a prize for the best student paper that meets rigorous scientific criteria in anthropology. In addition, two awards will be given for outstanding presentations. This year's SAS meeting will take place at the AAA meetings in New Orleans, from November 19-23. As part of…
Submissions are now open for the 2025 SAS Carol R. Ember Book Prize. This prize recognizes books whose significant theoretical, empirical, or methodological contributions to anthropology embody the mission of SAS to advance the scientific study of human societies. Single or multi-authored books are eligible, but edited volumes are not eligible. Submissions must have a publication date of 2024 or…
The 2026 Spring Society for Anthropological Sciences (SAS) meeting will be with the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from March 17-21, 2025! We seek organized sessions, panels, and roundtables (in-person or online) as well as volunteered papers (in-person or online) and posters (in-person only). Abstracts are limited to 100 words (excluding title and author…
The John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science Selection Committee seeks to identify outstanding candidates for the 2026 John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science , presented by the National Academy of Sciences. Nominees for this award are not limited to the membership of the NAS. The 2026 John J. Carty Award recognizes noteworthy and distinguished accomplishments in the social…
Congratulations to student paper award winners during our joint meeting with the Society for Applied Anthropology 2025 Annual Meetings in Portland, Oregon! H. Russell Bernard Student Paper Prize Thomas Long, University of Manchester — Divided We Stand, United Our Call: Conceptualising the Divisions in Baptist Religion as Fractures Travel Awards Erik Fanin, Goethe-University Frankfurt — Not just…
The Society for Anthropological Sciences (SAS) meets annually with the Society for Applied Anthropology (SFAA). For more information, please go to their website– https://www.appliedanthro.org/annual-meeting . The meetings will be held in Portland from March 25 to March 29, 2025. SAS is proud to sponsor the bi-annual H. Russell Bernard Student Paper Prize of $500.00 for the winner and also two…
